BAKU: 3 Armed Armenians Detained Near Russian President Vladimir Put

3 ARMED ARMENIANS DETAINED NEAR RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN’S HEADQUARTERS

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Dec 24 2007

Officials of security service of Russian President detained 2 suspect
cars near the headquarters of Vladimir Putin, APA reports.

Officials of security service reviewed cars "Audi" and "Mercedes"
and found a lot of arms. Officials of Federal Security Service also
took knife, pistol and sword from 3 Armenians in the car.

Armenians said that they left Nijegorod province for Moscow during
preliminary investigation and said that they came closer to the
headquarters of the president not deliberately. The investigation of
the detained persons continues at present, they are being identified.

The detained persons are expected to be accused of under article
illegal storage of arms, they can also face charges under other
articles depending on the investigation process.